Amusement ride



NOV. 5, 1929. sc 1,734,856

AMUSEMENT RIDE Filed Nov. 12, 1928 3 Sheets-She et 1 INVENTOR WITNESSES Jacw [T'SLC/L ATTORNEY Nov. 5, 1929. J. IRSCH AMUSEMENT RIDE Filed Nov. 12, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 [NVENTOR aco 'fisck WITNESSES ATTORNEY J. IRSCH AMUSEMENT RIDE Nov. 5, 1929.

Filed Nov- 1 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR Jacol'l rsciz, BY

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JACOB IRSCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO BARBARA E. J ONES, OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK AMUSEMENT RIDE Application filed November 12, 1928. Serial No. 318,861.

This invention relates to amusement rides, and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein means are provided which will not only give the usual sensations of a ride but will give to a limited extent the sensation of flying.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ride wherein the carriages or cars may be moved up and down as they move in a in circle or may be moved upwardly and then moved in a circle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ride wherein the carriages or cars are caused to sail through the air and are caused to have a slight up and down movementtas they gradually rise.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an amusement ride disclosing an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of one of the cars shown in Figure 1, said parts being broken away for illustrating certain details;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view through Figure 1 approximately on the line 33' Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the power and control mechanism shown in Figure 3. certain parts being shown in section;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 3 on the line 55 Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 4 on the line 66.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a base on which is rotatably mounted a hollow standard 2. Rigidly secured to the standard near the bottom is a ring 3 having ears 4 adapted'to receive the bifurcated ends 5 of the arms 6. Arms 6 at the ends are connected together with a suitable link 7 and also by an intermediary ring 8, said ring being secured to the arms by bolts in any desired manner. A standard 9 is mounted on top of each arm 6 in line with ring 8 and acts to pivotally support the various power levers 10. The members 3 to 8 inclusive form what may be termed a platform or frame carrying a gear ring 11. This ring continually meshes with pinion 12 which is driven by shaft 13. A number of wheels 14 are connected with the ring 7 and rest on a track 15, whereby the eripheral part of the frame is supported. arried by the frame, by a post 9 and by the standard 2, are certain parts hereinafter fully described, including the various cars 16 designed to receive passengers. The cars 16 and associated parts are rotated with the platform and the platform described is driven through the action of shaft 13., This shaft is preferably directly connected to thearmature .17 of the electric motor 18, so that whenever the motor is functioning shaft 13 will be rotated. Sometimes it is desirable, as hereinafter described, to turn off the power from motor 18 and permitthe armature 17 tospin. When this occurs the brake handle 19 is moved to cause the brake 20 to function so that the speed of shaft 13 may be regulated and may be stopped, whenever desired. A shaft 13 is also connected with armature 17 and extends loosely through a drum 21, which drum is provided with extensions 22 and 23 rotatably mounted in standards 24 and 25. Extension 22 is provided with a clutch face 26 adapted to interlock with the clutch 27 splined to shaft 13. A lever 28 is pivotally mounted at 29 and is operatively connected with clutch 27 so as to shift the clutch to a closed or clutched position, as shown in Figure 4, or shift the same to an open position. The armature is coupled with the drum 21 so that this drum will rotate at the same speed as shaft 13. WVhenever desired, clutch 27 will be moved to an unclutched or open position and when this is the case brake lever 30 is operated for causing the brake 31 to function and thereby hold drum 21 from rotating. This action is very desirable as will hereinafter be fully set forth.

hen the parts are in the position shown in Figure 3, the device is ready to receive passengers. Preferably, the passengers pass up the steps 32 onto an annular platform 33 and by walking around this platform the passengers may select any car 16. The seating arrangement in the cars may be of any desired kind but preferably each car is formed with seats facing in opposite directions and of a size to accommodate two people in each seat. Also, the size and shape or the cars may be varied, that shown being in the shape of a bird with suitable members 32 formed to resemble wings. Links 33 are provided, as shown in Figure 2, said links connecting the respective birds so. that they will always'reinain in proper-alignment and properly spaced. Each car-has-a supporting standand 3t rigidly secured-to the renter of the bottom. Also,-connec-ted to the bottom of each car is a U-shaped rod 2-35 on which the sleeve 36 slidably fits. Sai'd sleeve is pivotally connected at 37 to a balancing arm or lever 38'wl1ich at the-innerend is pivotally vconnected with thestandard 9'. Asthe car-'16 moves upwardlyand'downwar'dly sleeve 36 slides back and worth on bar 35 and assists in'limiting the up and down movement, aswell as iii-holding the car inproper horizontalposition. -Ali'nk '39 is pivotally connected atAO'at the 'lower end of supporting standard '34-andis'al'so pivot-ally-eonnected; at 41 to apost 42' rigidly secured to one of the arms 6 and to the ring 7. 'A lever '43 is pivotally' connected at 44 at the upper "end of post 42' and at 45 to thestaridard 34. Link 39 always-remains parallel with theouter end of lever-43, whereby the standard 34 is heldinaverticalposition :as it' moves upwardly and downwardly and as it rotates withthe. ring"? and 'associated parts. The inner end or-section46 oflever .43 is provided with-a corrugated face 17 adapted to receive a--roller 48-mtatably mounted on the eurveden dsection 49 of lever 10, which lever is pivotally mountedonthe standard 9. A link 50-is pivotally-connecte'd at 51 to lever 10 so that when this link is moved upwardly, as shown by dotted-lines in- Figure 3, the end section 49 will-be depressed and roller 48 will move over certain of the corrugations 47 and thereby give anintermittent up and down movement to'lever 43 and associated parts,

while said lever is gradually swinging upwardly. Link 50 at the upper end is pivotally connected with a ring slidably mountedon the standard 2 and limited in its downward movement by the stop'53, said downward movement being cushioned by the springu54. A cable 55 is connected to: ring )2 ati-56 and extends-over apulley 57- and thence down-to-a swivel-connection"58. A second cable 59 is connected to swivel '58 and extends downwardly through suitable apertures ini thebottom of standard 2 so that it may passover the pulley 60 and thence horizontally to the pulley 61 andfinally' be secured to thedrum-Ql. -VVhen the drum 21 rotated-acertaina-mount of the cable will be wound thereon and as the'cable isiwound ring'52 will-be raised and the" various levers 10 and associated parts will be caused to function'forvraising the ears lti to substantially the "dotted position shown in' Figure 3. When this occurs thetrip 62 strikes the =lever 2 8 for disengaging clutch 27. .--At the same tune the operator removes clutch lever 30 over to an operated position for quickly stopping the rotation of the drum 21, Whereby cable 59 cannot be wound to any greater extentnoi-'can' it become unwound. In this way the cars 16 are held in their elevated position. By' perfo'rming 1 this action .iminediat'el-y --after switch {63 has 'beenopened the momentum of'-'the--various parts will keep the cars .16; moving and. if" the operator shoulddesire" togive an additional" ride to the passengeis he will. move the hand-switch 64' -(Figure 4')" 'to a "closed position. 'This will cause motor 18' to'ifunction again and thereby-move the various cars and associated or when it ,is desired to sto '-t1'1etmac11ine handswit'clii 64 is opened-an the: brake; 20 applied, preferably gradually. By this ac t ion'fthe rotation of the: cars will-gradually cease and-as =t hespeeddecrease's clutch 30 is gradually releasdvso' that? the cars" will gradually -move-downw'ardly under the action' of gravity and unwind idrum '21-.- Y The movement of the cars 16* should bestopped at or before the complete unwinding ofdmm 21. After the device has"beenstopped'- and it-is again desird-toStart the machine switch (33 is closed by' hand, while switcli' ti t re mains open. As soon-as switch 63has= been closed motor 18 will' begin to "functionand ring 7 and associated parts, including-cars '16, will begin to moveand at the same. time 'formerposition. "If the attendant-is properly functioning the-cars will'be lield rn an upper position and caused to"-m0ve i for a desiredperiod o'f' time in order to give the passengers a'desired ride.

What I claim is 1. An amusement ride; inchlding-a'ro tatin-g frame, a standard carrying saidframe, means acting I as cars, pivotally mounted members carried by the frame supporting saidmeans,

acable-for acting on-sai'd supporting meln- I bers for raising said cars, a driving mechanism for rotating said frame and the parts carried thereby, and means for throwing to a non-functioning position said cable.

2. An amusement ride, including a platform, a driving means operatively connected with the platform for rotating the platform, a plurality of cars carried by the platform. a plurality of lever members for raising and lowering the cars as they rotate, a cable for moving the lever members in one direction, and manually actuated means for connecting and disconnecting said cable with the power means.

3. An amusement ride, including a rotatable standard, a platform rigidly secured to said standard, a plurality of cars carried by the platform, a lever mechanism for each car for raising and lowering the cars as the platform moves, a cable connected to all of said lever mechanism, a drum for winding said cable, a power member, means for independently connecting the power member with the drum and with said platform for rotating the platform.

4. An amusement ride, including a plu rality of cars adapted to travel in a circle, means for raising and lowering the cars while moving, said last-mentioned means including a lever and a corrugated extension coacting therewith for causing an oscillation of the cars as they move up and down.

5. An amusement ride, including a plurality of cars adapted to move in a circle, means for driving the cars, and a lever mechanism for raising and lowering the cars as they move, said lever mechanism including a standard connected with each car, a pair of parallel levers connected to each standard, and a swinging power lever for swinging said parallel levers upwardly.

6. An amusement ride, including a plurality of cars, a lever mechanism for raising and lowering the cars, a power lever for actuating said lever mechanism, a cable for ac tuating the power lever, a drum for winding said cable for causing said cable to function, a clutch connected with the drum for locking the drum against rotation and thereby hold ing the power lever and associated parts in a desired elevated position, a motor, means for connecting the motor with the cars so as to cause the cars to move in a circle, a hand brake for stopping the rotation of the movement of the cars and a clutch positioned to connect and disconnect said drum with the motor.

7 An amusement ride, including a rotatable frame, means for rotating said frame, a plurality of cars, means for mounting the cars on a frame so as to rotate therewith, said means including a standard for each car, a post mounted on the frame, a pair of parallel levers pivotally connected with the post and standard, one of said levers having a corrugated extension, at power lever for each of the corrugated extensions, each of said power levers having a roller adapted to roll over the corrugated extension as the lever is moved, a link connected to each of said power levers, a ring connected to the upper end of each of said links, a rotatable standard extending through said ring, means for limiting the downward movement of the ring, said means including a spring, a pulley carried by said standard near the upper end, a cable connected with said ring and extending over said pulley, said cable extending through the standard, and means for pulling said cable to cause said lever to function, said means being capable of being released so that the lever and associated parts may be moved back under the action of said spring and gravity.

8. An amusement ride, comprising a rotatable body, a plurality of cars, means for mounting the cars on the body so that the cars will move with the body, said means including lever members adapted to raise and lower the cars independently of the rotary movement of the body, a power lever for each car for moving the car upwardly, said cars moving downwardly under the action of gravity, a power member for rotating said body, and means for connecting the power member with said levers for causing the levers to function.

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